ISLAMABAD, February 24, 2012: Starting two hours and 20 minutes behind schedule, the first sitting of 35th session of the Punjab Assembly lasted two hours and 35 minutes. It witnessed low attendance of Members with only 16 present at the outset and 24 when the sitting was adjourned. The Quorum, visibly lacking, was not pointed […]

ISLAMABAD, February 15, 2012: Starting two hours and 10 minutes behind schedule, the first sitting of the 34th session of the Punjab Assembly lasted an hour and 40 minutes. It witnessed low attendance of Members with 30 present at the outset and only 10 when the sitting was adjourned. A Resolution regarding “the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) […]

ISLAMABAD, February 03, 2012: Starting an hour and 50 minutes behind schedule and witnessing low attendance, the tenth sitting of the Punjab Assembly met for two hours and 10 minutes. Only 22 MPAs were present at the outset and 35 when it was adjourned.  The Quorum, visibly lacking at various stages of the sitting, was […]

ISLAMABAD, January 31, 2012: Starting two hours behind schedule, the ninth sitting of the Punjab Assembly met for only 20 minutes. It witnessed low attendance of Members as only 38 were present at the outset and 97 when it was adjourned. The Quorum, visibly lacking at various stages of the sitting, was not pointed out […]

ISLAMABAD, January 30, 2012: The eighth sitting of the Punjab Assembly spanning three hours and 55 minutes witnessed low attendance. Only seven Members were present at the outset and 12 when the sitting was adjourned. The Quorum was visibly lacking at various stages of the sitting. However, it was not pointed out by any of […]

ISLAMABAD, January 27, 2012: The seventh sitting of the Punjab Assembly spanning an hour and 40 minutes witnessed low attendance. Only six Members were present at the outset and 29 when the sitting was adjourned. The lack of Quorum pointed out by a PPPP Member prompted adjournment. Thirty-four questions were listed for the Question Hour. […]

ISLAMABAD, January 26, 2012: For the second consecutive day the Punjab Assembly passed 14 Bills amid lack of Quorum on Thursday. The sixth sitting spanning six hours and 45 minutes witnessed low attendance. Only four Members were present at the outset and 22 when the sitting was adjourned.  Lack of Quorum was called by a […]

ISLAMABAD, January 25, 2012:  The Punjab Assembly passed fourteen Bills without Quorum. The siting met for four hours and 55 minutes, and witnessed low attendance with only nine Members present at the outset and 53 when the sitting was adjourned. The lack of Quorum was called on five different occasions during the sitting. Thirty-four questions […]

ISLAMABAD, January 24, 2012:  The Punjab Assembly witnessed low attendance on Tuesday with only 22 Members present at the outset and 10 when the sitting was adjourned. A maximum of 87 Members (14%) out of 369 were present at one point of the sitting. The Quorum, visibly lacking at various stages of the sitting, was […]

ISLAMABAD, January 23, 2012:  The Punjab Assembly witnessed low attendance on Monday with only 18 Members present at the outset and 26 when the sitting was adjourned. A maximum of 52 Members (14%) out of 369 were present at one point of the sitting. None of the parliamentary leaders attended the proceedings. The lack of […]